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Pediatric doctors want new snowmobile regulations preventing anyone under 16 from operating the machines.
Saskatchewan's rule says youngsters aged 12 to 16 may drive a snowmobile, so long as they have passed a safety course and ride with an adult who is a qualified driver.
The adult can be on the same machine, or supervising the young rider from another snowmobile.
Peter Huebner, the chief instructor for the Saskatchewan Safety Council's snowmobile safety programs, says training is key.
"The younger you start doing things in a safe way the more likely you are to continue as you get older," Huebner said, noting that over 500 people have taken the safety course in the last year.
A study, released Tuesday by Canadian pediatricians, recommends that no one under the age of 16 be allowed to operate a snowmobile, claiming there is little evidence to suggest certification courses improve safety.
"Also, many children and adolescents do not have the required strength and skills to operate a snowmobile safely," the report said.
Read more at http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2012/01/10/sk-snowmobile-safety-120110.html
Saskatchewan's rule says youngsters aged 12 to 16 may drive a snowmobile, so long as they have passed a safety course and ride with an adult who is a qualified driver.
The adult can be on the same machine, or supervising the young rider from another snowmobile.
Peter Huebner, the chief instructor for the Saskatchewan Safety Council's snowmobile safety programs, says training is key.
"The younger you start doing things in a safe way the more likely you are to continue as you get older," Huebner said, noting that over 500 people have taken the safety course in the last year.
A study, released Tuesday by Canadian pediatricians, recommends that no one under the age of 16 be allowed to operate a snowmobile, claiming there is little evidence to suggest certification courses improve safety.
"Also, many children and adolescents do not have the required strength and skills to operate a snowmobile safely," the report said.
Read more at http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2012/01/10/sk-snowmobile-safety-120110.html